With the arrival of the new NFL season also brings a first glimpse at the slate of ads that will run practically on loop during broadcasts throughout the year. So far, we got familiar retreads on Coors Light coach ads (the Romeo Crennel one was actually decent) as well more lecturing from DirecTV spokespeople. The Guitar Hero ad with Hugh Hefner and a bunch of Playmates doing the Risky Business thing was light chuckleworthy boner fuel. And, of course, nothing would be the same if were deprived of $10 discount mall douchecut Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint.

But the true star of the night was schlubby, stubbly multi-chinned guy with the great versatility of eyewear. For the role of sarcastic guy in the PS3 ad (above), he knows it requires the big plastic frames, because nothing complements a Keyboard Cat shirt quite the same.

But for sarcastic guy giving a dry answer to his friend in the TGI Friday ad? No, don’t change that shirt (maybe button it up a little though), but slip on the wireframes. Because we know gamer nerd is digging into a box of 30 frozen taquitos. But the TGI Friday’s guy, he’s eating out, probably after work, where he has to look distinguished (insofar as schlubby fat guy can – and still without shaving), so the wireframes it is.

Didn’t bother to notice such tiny, but significant, details during last night’s game? That’s why you’re not a pro like this guy. I wonder if his reign over our televisions this fall will be a merciful one.

I didn’t know Number 21 from the Venture Brothers had a real-life inspiration.

09.11.09 at 2:41 pm

porky1

“A beard is no substitute for a neckline no matter how you trim it.”

09.11.09 at 2:42 pm

supermike

oh that’s NOT Unsilent?

09.11.09 at 2:42 pm

Upstate Underdog

I was watching college football during the commercials because I love football more than commercials.

Anyway, any contenders yet for this years most hated and overplayed commercials ala Toyota “Saved by Zero” and Chevy’s “This is our country” from last season? Not to mention pasty crazy eyed Flo from the Progressive commercials.

The “commercials that aren’t jewelry ads” tag made me fear the future.

09.11.09 at 2:44 pm

Captain Caveman

Motherfucker’s wearing my Keyboard Cat shirt!

09.11.09 at 2:46 pm

Slothrop

I’m waiting for when he removes the glasses for a handsome effect.
/proud graduate of Lank Thompson’s ‘Be Handsome’ course.

09.11.09 at 2:50 pm

Upstate Underdog

kick his ass CC.

09.11.09 at 2:51 pm

GhostsoftheUpcountry

Ooooh, a CRIPPLE fight…lol.

09.11.09 at 3:00 pm

StuScottBooyahs

@supermike: Not quite jewy enough.

09.11.09 at 3:07 pm

Rocco

I was watching the GT-Clemson game. Was there another game on last night?

09.11.09 at 3:15 pm

LaFavre's Next Interception

UU – The Coors-coach ads are making me crazy. They were funny 2 years ago, homicide inducing now.

09.11.09 at 3:34 pm

mick

Upstate Underdog “…Not to mention pasty crazy eyed Flo from..”

The insane, rough, loud, weird, slippery, violent, kinky sex I would engage in with Flo would be something otherworldly.

Keep the nametag and the outfit on please.

Boxes of insurance policy strewn everywhere.

09.11.09 at 3:38 pm

Unsilent Majority

Hey, I don’t wear glasses!

09.11.09 at 3:39 pm

CR

Horribly embarrassed to say that I did notice this.

09.11.09 at 4:03 pm

PirateSloth

bah, I guessed I missed those commercials while trying to not choke a Steelers fan.

09.11.09 at 4:14 pm

Adam

That’s Jimmy Edwards from one tree hill

/fag

but seriously the girls in the show are hot

09.11.09 at 4:33 pm

je

not-jackable

/wants sexy friday

09.11.09 at 4:33 pm

Gross Rexman

This guy looks like a young Peter King. The only thing missing is Favre’s cock & balls.

09.11.09 at 4:37 pm

Gino Tourettsa

@ Upstate Underdog

Thanks a lot. An aggressive booze regimen, the NFL off-season and mental illness had erased “Saved By Zero” from my head, but after you mentioned that damn commercial, it kicked down the mental door like a SWAT team and it’s not leaving. Now I can’t remember where I work.

09.11.09 at 5:32 pm

Kimbo Gash

@mick

you’re going to bury her alive when you’re done, right? that would be progressive.

09.11.09 at 7:28 pm

farts

this dude’s also in the new line of “action doctors” ads for Group Health Cooperative (this is local to the Washington State, i believe) where’s he’s a tv show writer throwing around ideas for new doctor shows. he plays the Judah Friedlander’esque character in the commercial…..so naturally he remains unshaven, with the thicker glasses from the PS3 commercial.

and a stupid button-up “cowboy shirt”

09.12.09 at 12:39 am

Maj. Malfunction

Am I the only one tired of hearing PirateSloth complain about living in Hawaii and having to sit next to some Steelers fans for one game. One game while he was busy living in paradise.

Come on, some people have to deal with obnoxious fans and then go back to there homes in Cleveland.

09.12.09 at 9:02 am

Big Black Richard

If you want to call the most unashamedly racist state in the country “paradise,” be my guest.

09.12.09 at 11:36 am

Too Much Time

Chubby’s not in as many commercials as that Asian guy who’s watching the ping pong game in the Sears spot. That dude’s in a Post Office ad and some other commercial where he’s singing along to Styx in his minivan (don’t even know what that one’s for). Gawd knows where else he’ll be soon.

09.12.09 at 11:47 am

minke

i think this is duckface from full house

09.17.09 at 10:49 pm

shinobi-wan

I’m with Minke, that’s how I found this site. I googled “tgi fridays commercial full house”. That’s gotta be ducky from full house. I don’t see it in the ps3 commercial, but in the tgi fridays commercial I definitely see it.

09.17.09 at 11:00 pm

shinobi-wan

While I was typing my original comment FX just aired both the ps3 and tgi fridays commercial back to back!! Wtf!? Both commercials while I’m commenting on them!?